State has much to gain in immigration bill

Senate boosts border patrol, adds time for snowbirds

10:37 PM,
Jul. 2, 2013

Written by

Brian Tumulty
| Washington Bureau

New York has much to gain from the immigration bill the Senate passed, including increased tourism and economic and population growth.

Democratic Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee on immigration and leader of the bipartisan group of senators who crafted the legislation, thinks the House of Representatives, when it returns next week, won't be able to ignore the importance of the Senate's 68-32 vote last week.

Here's a look at 10 of the more interesting provisions and effects, including some that are high-profile and others that are less so. ...